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CLEAN AIR
Smoke Control Areas
The detailed survey of Smoke Control Area No. 1
comprising 1,025 acres in the Southern end of the Borough,
was completed in June 1959 when the Council made a Smoke
Control Order to operate from 1st October 1960 and submitted
it to the Minister for approval which was received
in October.
The occupier of every property in the area was then
notified accordingly by letter, and where adaptation or
replacement of heating appliances was considered necessary
the occupier was informed accordingly and advised as to
the procedure for applying for grant; appropriate forms
for this purpose were enclosed with the communication.
By the end of the year a number of claims had been dealt
with.
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government invited
local authorities in "Black" areas to inform the Minister
by 30th June 1959 of their programme for establishing
smoke control areas over the next five years. The
Public Health Committee gave consideration to this matter
and recommended the Council to deal with the following
areas by 1963.
Smoke Control Area No. 2. (1961).
Bounded by Turney Road, Dulwich Village, Red Post
Hill, Sunray Avenue and the Borough boundary.
Size 230 acres
Estimated No. of premises 2,500
E stimated No. of dwellings 2,400
Smoke Control Area No.3. (1962).
Bounded by Grove Vale, Melbourne Grove, Lordship
Lane, Court Lane, Dulwich Village, Red Post Hill and the
Railway line between North Dulwich and East Dulwich
Stations.
Size 191 acres
Estimated No. of premises : 2, 400
Estimated No. of dwellings 2,300